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The correct spelling is leading.
How to pronounce leading
/ˈliːdɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈliːdɪŋ/
Say it like: Lee-din-g
The correct spelling is leading. To cover, fill, or affect with lead For example: "continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."
Usage Examples
“continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.”
“leaded matter”
“to lead someone to a righteous cause”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To cover, fill, or affect with lead
- 2.To place leads between the lines of.
- 3.(heading) To guide or conduct.
- 4.To guide or conduct, as by accompanying, going before, showing, influencing, directing with authority, etc.; to have precedence or preeminence; to be first or chief; — used in most of the senses of the transitive verb.
- 5.(heading) To begin, to be ahead.
adjective
- 1.Providing guidance or direction.
- 2.Ranking first.
- 3.Occurring in advance; preceding.
noun
- 1.An act by which one is led or guided.
- 2.Vertical space added between lines; line spacing.
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